The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-05

| "AppilcaIlOn mas Deeu maze TO the G0Vorn0
for the pardon of William Stewart, who was con
victed of larceny at the last December term of tn
| Baltimore county Circuit Court.
| Mrs. Winterode, wife of the late Levi Win
terode, of this county, died at the residence of he
son, Mr.. William A. Burke, at Arcadia, 9Th dis
trict, on Tuesday of last week, aged rs years.
| Mrs. Mary A. Shealey, of this place. whose
illness has been heretofore referred to in THE
UNION, is still lying in very critical condition
and her physicians have but faint hopes for bel
| recovery.
| Mr.. William S. Smith and wife, of Akron
| Ohio, who have been spending few weeks with
his brother-in-lav, Mr.. Nathan P Corbin, of Sum.
merfeld, Maryland Central railroad, and other
friends in that neighborhood, left for their home
on Friday, 4th inst.
| Mr.. Henry Baublitz, whose house on the
Joppa road, near Towsontown, was burned on
| Tuesday night of last week, had it and the con-
tents insured in the Continental Company fol-
| about $500, and on Monday last he received a
check for the money.
| We again call attention to the report of DR..
Piper and other members of the State Board Of
Health, on the CONDITION of the drinking water OF
Towsontown and Woodbury., published in full on
| the first page of THE UNION to-day, and ask for
| it careful perusal.
| The Bond Guard, of Gainesville, Capt. D.
P. Barnette, have been supplied with new uniforms
| of the same pattern as the Towson Guards. The
company, which numbers fifty men, has also been
| newly armed with improved bronze guns, with
| all the latest attachments.
| Mr.. Alfred Phipps, of this place, will SUI
percede his brother Joseph as keeper of the toll
gate on the Dulany's Valley turnpike, and bet
| ter man for the place could not have been found.
As already stated, Mr.. Jos. Phipps goes to Hamp-
ton as foreman of the farm.
The wife of the late John H. Kalb, of the
I'd district who was killed last fall at bridge
~ nc haipO cd
upon him, has entered suit against the county for
$4,000 damages. Messrs. Mcintosh and Offutt
are counsel for Mrs. Kalb.
The Grand Lodge of Maryland, New Jersey
and Delaware, of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, will convene in annual session on Tues
day next, at Pocomoke city, Md. Thos. j. Hun
ter, ESQ.,, will attend as a representative of the
Lodge established at this place.
The finest church edifce in Maryland is
located in the Belt of Baltimore county, short
distance north of the city boundary. 1t was built
by the congregation of the First M. e. Church Of
Baltimore, and is a magnificent structure, its in
terror finish being both elaborate and beautiful.
The work of building the elevated track to
the new station of the Maryland Central road at
Boundary avenue, was again in progress this week
and as soon as it can be completed passenger
trains will be run to the south side of the bridge.
Work on the new station has been nearly com
pleted.
The next regular meeting of the Baltimore
County Teachers Association will be held in the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian Association,
Baltimore, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18th and
10Th. Prof. William Allen, of the McDonogh
Institute will deliver an address at the Friday
afternoon session.
MIR. Robert E. Boyd, who has been ap-
pointed acting division passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in Baltimore, vice Mr..
Geo. De Haven, resigned, is nephew of Charles
nd fhoI ofo Walt ofR
Mr.. Boyd has been connected with the passenger
department of that road for some time.
Mr.. William II. Gill; who was appointed
deputy collector of internal revenue for Baltimore
and Hartford counties, to succeed Mr.. j. Scott
Merryman, of the LIST district, is resident of the
Belt, in the 9th district and was formerly engaged
in business in the city. He is a very clever gen.
tleman and has many friends in the county.
The whole amount ISL, 700) having now
been subscribed for the new organ for Trinity P.
e. Church, Towsontown, order will be given
for the instrument in few days and it will prob
ably require several months to build it. Among
the last contributions was one of $3.50 from Mr..
Julian White, who is at present in New York.
Several persons have lately written to the
Baltimore Sun about Howard Coopers case. The
manner of his "taking off" is still quite fresh in
the minds of the people here. He was taken from
the Jail On Sunday night, July 18th, 1886, and
hung to a sycamore tree within few feet of the
Jail fence. None of the lynchers were arrested
Among the productive investments of
Baltimore city, presented in the annual message
of Mayor Hodges are the following $50 shares
Baltimore and Reisterstown Turnpike Company,
S2,062.50; 1877 shares Baltimore and Frederick
Turnpike Company, s456.66 625 shares Balt-
more and Yorktown Turnpike Company, So, 1910.
-Towsontown needs good many things,
among which may be mentioned town clock,
which should be placed in the court house steeple
with bell loud enough to be heard at least one
mile. The county should put the clock there, if
the citizens of the place will not contribute sufi-
cient to do it. Let US have the clock, by all means.
AN oil we'll has been struck in Towsontown
that is a servant of Mr.. Lewis III. Urban's let
the spigot Of a coal oil barrel open and the
tents ran into the well, which he has had cleaned
and scrubbed out, but the unpleasant odor still re-
mains. The first discovery of oil in the well, be-
fore the cause was known, created something of
an excitement
The Towsontown social held fancy dress
party at Wheeler's Hotel, on Monday night, which
was attended by number of invited guests, in
Guiding several ladies and gentlemen from Har-
ford. Some of the dresses very pretty and
many were comical in the extreme. The party
was in all respects success and was much en-
joyed by the large company.
Mr.. D. II. Rice who owns the Ewing farm
OF Cowpens Station, Maryland Central railroad,
lately purchased from Hon. H. B. Hoton, two
year-old Orange Blossom colt of fine promise. 1t
is said that Mr. Rice is also negotiating for the
stallion Meadow Chief, owned by Mr.. Holton.
This horse comes from the Rysdyk strain of
Hambletonans, and has record of 2:30.
"Wednesday, I'd instant, was "ground-hog"
day and as the sun was obscured all day, if his
hogshp came out of his hole he did not see his
shadow. If any credence is to be attached to the
old belief this is sign the winter is broken
and we may expect an early spring. But we don't
take any stock in this grounding theory and ex-
pect to see plenty of bad weather between now
and the middle of March, despite the grounding.
At 10 o'clock few nights ago six burly
tramps went to gentleman's house, near Tow
sontown, and demanded something to eat. One
of the servants CHANGED to be up, but she refused
to open the door for them and being much fright
ened, called the gentleman of the house, who
warned the providers that if they did not leave at
once he would send to Towsontown for officers to
arrest them. This threat had the desired effect
and they took their departure.
An old lady in Towsontown, whose late
husband formerly kept tolls gate here, found
laid away in an old book, three paper half dol
lars, such as were in circulation during and just
after the war. She gave them to a gentleman to
have redeemed at the sub treasury in Baltimore,
but when they were presented all three were pro-
nounced counterfeit. 1t is likely they were taken
at the toll gate and turning out worthless, were
lalQ away In the DOCK 10 keep them out OF clrcu-
| lation.
"A Philadelphia subscriber asks why our
| Kingsville local correspondent does not write
more full and interesting letters from that neigh
borhood, and speaks of other correspondents of
The UNION who tell of many interesting events,
changes, Improvements, &C., that make up read
able letters. Our Philadelphia subscriber is par
ticuarly anxious to know something about the
Bloomfield" farm, in the 18th district and if the
present owner has improved it in any way. We
hope that "H." will be able to give the desired in
formation.
Waiter Merrifield, the we'll known trainer,
was in Towsontown on Monday, driving Mr.. M.
j. McCormick's "0range Bloom" and Mr.. Evans's
"Annabee." These beauties were raised at
Meadow View Stock Farm, Baltimore county, and
were sired by "0range Blossom" They are red
sorrels, with great deal of white, and most Pc
culiarly marked, and make about the handsom-
est team we have seen in long time. 1t is said
that they can show 2:25 to the pole and that
"Bloom" has shown a half mile in LOS. The pair
are valued at 81 900, and if they can do what is
claimed for them they are cheap even at that
long figure.
The Baltimore San falls into the common
error of spelling the name Dulany, after which
the beautiful valley, lying northeast of Towson-
town, is called, with an E.. Daniel Dulany, whose
picture hangs upon the walls of The UNION office,
and after whose family the valley was called,
spelled his name without the Q, and Henry M.
FitZhugh, ESQ, whose ancestors owned the old